February 06, 2026 | Organisational Information and Performance , Branch/Departmental Performance
Request Number: FOI/16400
Category: Organisational Information & Performance - Branch/Departmental Performance
Subject: Chief Constable travel
Request and Answer: Question
Please list the locations outside of the UK or Ireland to which the Chief Constable has travelled in an official capacity in the last 2 years.
Please provide the total costs associated with these trips.
Answer
The information requested is readily available.
Section 17(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires the Police Service of Northern Ireland, when refusing to provide such information (because the information is exempt) to provide the applicant with a notice which:
(a) states the fact,
(b) specifies the exemption in question and
(c) states (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption applies.
The exemption, as well as the factors the Department considered when deciding where the public interest lies, are listed below:
- Section 21 - Information Reasonably Accessible by Other Means
The full text of exemption can be found at www.legislation.gov.uk and further guidance on how they operate can be located on the Information Commissioners Office website www.ico.org.uk.
The information requested can be found on the PSNI’s website, ‘Chief Constables Expenses, for convenience with have provided a link to the PSNI website below:
Chief Constables Expenses | PSNI